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Household of James Dewar (born 1851, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Milton, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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The 1881 Census reveals a detailed snapshot of households in England, Wales and Scotland. The census was taken on April 3rd and the total population was recorded as 29,707,207.

James Dewar and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Dewar, born in 1851 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jessie Dewar, born in 1853 in Campbeltown, Argyllshire, Scotland. They had 1 child; Agnes Henderson, born 1881 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Boarder, William (born 1857 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), James's Visitor, Agnes (born 1842 in Galston, Ayrshire, Scotland) and James's Servant, Annie (born 1870 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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James Dewar's household

Male

James

Dewar

Head
Female

Jessie

Dewar

Wife
Female

Agnes Henderson

Dewar

Daughter
Male

William

Dewar

Boarder
Female

Agnes

Fisher

Visitor
Female

Annie

Wallace

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Dewar
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Dewar

Head

Married

30

1851

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Jessie

Dewar

Wife

Married

28

1853

Campbeltown, Argyllshire, Scotland

Agnes Henderson

Dewar

Daughter

-

0

1881

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

William

Dewar

Boarder

Unmarried

24

1857

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Agnes

Fisher

Visitor

Unmarried

39

1842

Galston, Ayrshire, Scotland

Annie

Wallace

Servant

Unmarried

11

1870

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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